Zane Woodford, Author at Halifax Examiner

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Hundreds of people march through a city street with a banner reading “We are in a climate emergency”

Halifax councillors to consider adding previously-planned climate change positions to budget

by Zane Woodford February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

HalifACT 2050 is Halifax’s ambitious climate action plan, and as always, it’s at risk.

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Bright blue sky over a clearcut area in Port Wallace in July 2022, with logs and brush lying on the ground and one remaining tree in the middle of the cleared area that will become Clayton Developments' "Parks of Lake Charles." Photo contributed.

Nova Scotia approves fast-tracked Port Wallace development

by Zane Woodford February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

Trees are seen on a slope at the edge of a gravel parking lot on a grey winter day. In the background, there's a stripmall.

Council agrees to sell sliver of Dartmouth parkland to Penhorn Mall property developer

by Zane Woodford February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

An overhead satellite image shows an existing school on the left, a sports field in the centre, and a proposed school drawn in yellow on the right, with parking and a bus loop.

Halifax council approves parkland sale for new Park West School

by Zane Woodford February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Halifax councillors to consider additions — and reductions — to police budget

by Zane Woodford February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

A blue sign says "Shaping places and spaces, Shannon Park, a Canada Lands Company and Millbrook First Nation Collaboration. In the background, we see one of the towers of the MacKay Bridge.

Shannon Park development agreement approved, Canada Lands commits to 20% affordability

by Zane Woodford February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

A man wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt and grey tie smiles at a podium. In the background are three Nova Scotia flags, coloured blue, yellow and red.

Nova Scotia government considering options for rent cap post-2023

by Zane Woodford February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

A closeup of the Halifax Regional Police Headquarters sign on the brick wall beside the front steps to their building on Gottingen Street in June 2021

Halifax police board recommends increased budget, rejects proposed new positions

by Zane Woodford January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

A stone building is seen on a sunny winter's day. There's no snow on the ground. The symmetrical building has a tall spire in the centre with a clock, and two big dormers on either side. There are also a series of three smaller dormers on each side of the central tower. The photo is taken from the right of the building.

Halifax councillors to consider adding to budget for public safety strategy

by Zane Woodford January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

At a row of houses under construction on a sunny day, workers grip a window from the inside as they lift it into place.

Halifax’s apartment vacancy rate remains at 1%

by Zane Woodford January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

A collage of various housing options in HRM, including co-ops, apartment buildings, shelters, and tents

PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis.

You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting, our published articles, and what we’re working on, on the PRICED OUT homepage.

Nine images illustrating the locations, maps, and memorials of the mass shootings

2020 MASS MURDERS

All of the Halifax Examiner’s reporting on the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020, and recent articles on the Mass Casualty Commission and newly-released documents.

Updated regularly.

UNCOVER: DEAD WRONG

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder, and served 17 years in prison while maintaining his innocence. In 2019, he was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner’s Tim Bousquet tells Assoun’s story on the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong. Click here to listen to the podcast.